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''Note: Martin played only in [[The Open Championship]].'' |
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==References== |
==References== |
Latest revision as of 23:34, 1 February 2024
Bob Martin | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Robert Martin |
Born | c. 1853 Cupar, Scotland |
Died | 9 March 1917 (aged 64) Strathkinness, Scotland |
Sporting nationality | Scotland |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Best results in major championships (wins: 2) | |
Masters Tournament | NYF |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | Won: 1876, 1885 |
Robert Martin (c. 1853 – 9 March 1917) was a Scottish golfer from St Andrews. He was runner-up in The Open Championship at Prestwick in 1875 and he won the Open at St Andrews in 1876 and 1885.
Early life
[edit]Martin was born at Cupar, Scotland, circa 1853.
Golf career
[edit]Martin was a frequent competitor in The Open Championship in the late 19th century. In total, he had ten top-10 finishes including wins in the 1876 and 1885 Open Championship tournaments.
Death
[edit]He died on 9 March 1917 at Strathkinness, Scotland, of pulmonary tuberculosis.[1][2][3][4]
Major championships
[edit]Wins (2)
[edit]Year | Championship | 18 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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1876 | The Open Championship | Tied for lead | 86-90=176 | Playoff 1 | Davie Strath |
1885 | The Open Championship (2) | 1 shot deficit | 84-87=171 | 1 stroke | Archie Simpson |
1 Strath failed to participate in the playoff, so Martin won by default.[5]
Results timeline
[edit]Tournament | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1877 | 1878 | 1879 |
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The Open Championship | T9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | T8 | T4 | 17 |
Tournament | 1880 | 1881 | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 |
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The Open Championship | 4 | T3 | 1 | 2 | T15 |
Tournament | 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 |
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The Open Championship | T32 | WD |
Note: Martin played only in The Open Championship.
Win
Top 10
Did not play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References
[edit]- ^ "Deaths in the Parishes of St Andrews and St Leonards in the County of Fife". Statutory Deaths 453/00 0032. ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "Golf - Death of ex-champion at St Andrews". The Herald. Glasgow. 12 March 1917. p. 11.
- ^ "Death of old golf champion". The Times. 12 March 1917. p. 2.
- ^ "Foreign Notes - by our British correspondent: London, April 10, 1917". The American Golfer. LA84 Foundation. May 1917. p. 615. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "St Andrews — 1876". opengolf.com. Retrieved 17 July 2010.